Executive Editor, World Screen

December 7, 2017 Top Stories

Netflix Signs Stranger Things Producer to Overall Deal

December 7, 2017

Shawn Levy, the director and producer behind the Netflix hit Stranger Things, has entered into an exclusive overall deal with the streaming giant to produce new series.

December 5, 2017 Analysis, Top Stories

Global OTT & Pay-TV Revenues to Reach $283 Billion

December 5, 2017

According to Digital TV Research, combined pay-TV and OTT revenues will reach $283 billion by 2022, up 18 percent from the 2016 total.

December 4, 2017 Top Stories

House of Cards Resuming Production in Early 2018 Without Spacey

December 4, 2017

Netflix has confirmed that it is moving forward with a sixth season of House of Cards, which will resume production early next year without Kevin Spacey.

December 4, 2017 Analysis, Top Stories

Zenith Downgrades Ad Forecasts for North America, W. Europe, AsiaPac

December 4, 2017

Zenith is now forecasting that global ad expenditure will grow 4.1 percent in 2018, reaching $578 billion by the end of the year, which is slightly below its previous prediction, as the markets in North America, Western Europe and the Asia Pacific have been downgraded.

December 1, 2017 Top Stories

Matchbox Brings in Endemol Shine’s Mimi Butler

December 1, 2017

Mimi Butler has joined the scripted team at Matchbox Pictures, coming to the company from Endemol Shine Australia.

November 30, 2017 Top Stories

Seven’s Director of Network Production Brad Lyons to Exit

November 30, 2017

Brad Lyons is planning to exit his role as Seven Network’s director of production, after having been with the company for 20 years.

November 29, 2017 Top Stories

MTG Launches $30 Million Investment Fund for eSports, Gaming

November 29, 2017

MTG has set up a $30 million investment fund, targeting U.S. and European companies in the areas of online gaming, eSports and game-focused virtual and augmented reality.

November 28, 2017 Top Stories

Jeff Wachtel to Lead NBCUniversal International Studios

November 28, 2017

Jeff Wachtel, who has been the chief content officer for NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment and head of Universal Cable Productions since 2013, has been tapped to serve as president of NBCUniversal International Studios.

November 21, 2017 Interviews

Jo Frost

November 21, 2017

Parenting expert Jo Frost discusses Jo Frost on Killer Kids, a documentary series that seeks to find out why children commit murder.

November 16, 2017 Top Stories

Video Interview with Mohawk Girls’ Christina Fon & Brittany LeBorgne

November 16, 2017

Mohawk Girls executive producer Christina Fon and actress Brittany LeBorgne, who stars as Zoe in the series, spoke to World Screen Newsflash about the importance of showcasing diverse cultures and the journey of the show, its characters and production team across the five seasons.

Kristin Brzoznowski